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HIE NOKFOUx WKKKLY VKWS-.inuilNAI , : FIN OAT. , IUNKi 20 1UUS. COMMISSIONERS ESTABLISH ROAD IN TOWNSHIP 21. EQUALIZE ASSESSMENT RETNRNS County Commissioners In Session In Mntllson Act As Qonrtl of Eminllzn > tlon , Pnosinrj on the Hccent Assess' incnt Returns. MiKllhi.n. Neb , Juno ( i. 1iOM ! , nt 1 o'clock p. in.--The county lumnl til ' ( | / ! mot at ( Hi- court house In MnillHon. Nebraska. purHiinnilo law .Itlllll Pl'l SOU ! CoUlll > ComilllHslollorH Mnlnno , Hnrr Tnft nml Henry Humid' uinii. County ASSOSHOI' I' . NV. Until anil Count ) Clerk tloo. K. Richardson. On motion the- following iirtunl valu at ions of property shown In-low wore on comiiliilnt of the following persons aiillenlton n-Jocti-tl , a ? ri-ilun-il or | | shown licliiw : NV. .1. ( low , lot : ! , block I. Itaasf Sub. U.ts . , Norfolk. $ lti. > 0 , reduced tr $1.500. Joseph Shi ploy , nw'/t 2I-2U. $0. < iOO reduced to $8.1 DO. .liillim K. Haaso , lols 17 nntl IS , blocl S , KoonlgsU-lu's Unit add. . Norfolk , Ncli. , $100 , reduced to $250. .lolin ii. chilis , son : i < )2l- ) : > , $1:1.000 : reduced to $12.1100. Nicholas ! Dohini-n sw" , 31-21-2 , $13 , r.OO . , reduced to $1:1,000. : Jos. II. Alhracht sw'/i 20-21-2 , $13,000 reduced to $ l2.mn. : Angus ! Ructlnor nv'2C212 ' , , $11 , 000 , reduced to $1:1.500. : Henry Maiiror. jr. , sc-Vi 2(5-21-2 ( , $11- 000 , reduced to $ ii,500. : Martin Miiotlnor s\v"/i " 'SR-ai-a , $1:5,000 : , reduced to $11.700. ( lOtllleb Itiietluer sw'/i ' 21-21-2 , $1"- $ fiOO. reduced to $12,500. ( lollliob Buotlnor set' , 21-21-2 , $ K- ! 000. reduced to $11 , 700. ( iollhelf I'oloiiskl nt-i/i 25-21-2. $11- ! fiOil , reduced to $ i,200. : : ( lollholf I'olensUI noV , 2-21-2 : , $ K- : r.OO . , reduced to $ it,000. : \ VilliehuliieVeltx swV'j 2-2l-2 : ! , $ K- : r.OO. . reduced to $ i,000. ; ! I' 1 , . llussoy lie'i nud no'invV'i ' 11-21-2. $5.100 , reduced to $1,300. On motion the assessed value on lot 15. block S , Kdgewator Park Add. to Norfolk was reduced to $50.00 , actual value -for the \ears I'.IOI ' , 1005 , 1000 and 1007 , same liaviim been assessed as an improved lot when In fact the Bameas iinlinproved , and the county clerk was ordered to correct the tax lists accordingly. Krod ncderman. s'/n , neVi and i\\'a \ ' reduced from $0000 Hi'H. 11-21-2 , was to $5200. Verona .1. Hixon , ne'i ' , 9-2-l : ! , $8100 reduced to $ S < 100. UeriuiiuVohlIlel. . no'so'4 , , 20-2I1-1 $ . " .500.reduced to $ : ! 000. Anton NVoiland , inv'/i. 12-21-1 , ? 1270r reduced to $11700. UIIIT Tal'l , nei' , , sw'i ' , 11-21-1 , $1200 reduced to $100(1. ( On motion the board then adjournec ; to . .liiiu10 , 100S at S a. m. .Madison , Neb. , Juno 10 , IflOS nt S o'clock a. in. The board of oquali/.a tlon met pursuant to adjournment Present county commissioners , John Malonc , Hnrr Tuft and Henry Sunder man. County Assessor P.V. . Husl and County Clerk ( ! eo. K. Richard son. son.On motion the following valuations on complaint of the following persons wore reduced or application rejectei as shown below. CJeo. lirandt. so' ' , . 5-21-2. $13000 reduced to $12000. John Mnurer , uwl't. 27-21-2. $12500 reduced to $12(100. ( John .Maurer. neV , , 27-2-2 ( , $13500 reduced to $13200 , Joseph Kilpntriek. no'/i ' , 13-22-2 $10100 , reduced to $ ! )200. ) Joseph Kilpatrick , nwVi , 13-22-2 $12000. reduced to $10100. John .Maurcr , nw'i. ' 35-21-2 , $12500 reduced to $12000. Philip llauch , block 1 , Uauch's nil ditlon. Madison. $ . ' .flo . , reduced to $ ; ! 00 Philip llauch , all unimproved lot In Uauch's 2nd addition , on each o said lots , $150. reduced to $10. Joseph Weinberger , sw'/i , 31-22-2 $12500 , reduced to $12100. Sebastian Foiling , lot 1 , block 3 Park addition , Madison , $2100 , reducer to $2050. Thomas Peterson , sifc , lots 1 , 2 , 3 1 , 5 and ( i , block 51 , Hailroad addition Madison , $2100 , reduced to $1SOO. George Sohoolkopf. n' lots 1 , 2 , : 4 , 5 and 0. block 51 , Railroad addition Madison , $1 | UO , reduced to $ ( .50. . Alice C. Brown , lots 0 , 10 , 11 , 12 block 51 , Hailroad addition , Mndisoi $1100 , reduced to $700. fiustnv nittberner , iiVf. lots 10 , 20 21 , 22. 23 and 21. block 51. Hallroa addition , .Madison , $1000 , reduced t $750. $750.O. O. Pratlier. slA lots 19. 20 , 21 , 22,2 and 21. block 51. llallroad additio to Madtsou , Nob. , $1500 , reduced t $900. $900.M. M. R. Foster , lots 7 and 8 , Mock -If Clark's addition. Madison , $2800 , re duced to $2000. Elizabeth Mnurer , lot 1 , block 3" Clark's addition , Madison , $2100 , re duced to $1000. Krnost IMkofski. sVj , nw4 , 35-23- $2110. reduced to $2000. A. Rolkofski , seV4. 12-22-1 , $1000 , re iluced to J3500. P. F. Oberg , lot i , block S2 , nw ad dition , Madison , $000. reduced to $100. On motion the board then adjourned o 1 p. in. . June 10 , iflOS. Madison. Neb. June 10 , 190S at 1 p. in. Hoard mi t pursuant to adjourn ment Present full board. On motion tlit > following valuatlnns on complaint of the following persons were reduced or application rejected tu > shown below W , U'hllmnn , tif-M 0-22-1 , I..IKKI , reduced to $4000. Julius P Redman , loin II nnd 12 , him I , I. Dorse ) Pine$1000 $ , reduced o { l..no. . M.irtln llupttmr , o 81 ft lot * 5 nml . . block is , Hnrm-M ltd. | J80o , reduced Martin HwMtMT. pnrt xoVi , oM 6- 21 1. $2790 , reduced to $2500. Mart In Biiottnor , blocks 2 , ! ) and I , Ilowllts addition , Madison , $ fiOO , re duced to SM.V Mnrtln Hueitm-r , m > M : W21-2. $13000 educed to ? 12000. ' M-21-2 $13- Martin Ruottnor , sw'i - - , into , reduced to $12000. niud ttmiHch. n'4. ' 11014 , ? oi/i 20-21-1 , ir.Wl , reduced to $1000. Jessie A.VyoofT , lots 3 , I , B nnd fl , lock 1C , , Chirks addition , $4500 , ro need to $3500. ( ! eo. U. W > c < iff. lots 1 to S , Iliif-nn Mstn Tract , each lot , $100 , reduced o $15. NV. K. Taylor , lot 3 , block 35. darks ddltlon , Madison , $2800 , reduced U : 25(10. ( L. A. Stunrt , . iiLi lots 3 and I , block 2. names' 2nd Add , $3.riOO , reduced o $ : iooo. , Mlllo A. Stuart , nei' , nn-21-1 , $12. ' 00 , reduced to $12.000. Herman Harney , lot 1 , block 30 'lark's Add. , $1,700. reduced to $1,000 Herman Itarney , lot 2 , block 30 'lark's Add. , $1,700 , reduced to $1,000 Mlllo A. Stuart , ne'l G-2I-.5 , $9,100 educed to $9,000. Thos. .1. Malone. se'1 ' 3f-23-2 , $3,000 educed to $2,000. U Fay Malone , neVi 30-23-2 , $3,000 educed to $2,000. Jacob .Vangartnor seM 0-22-1 , $5 , 00 , reduced to $5,000. \ > . A. Stuart , s'/j ' no'/ , 20-22-1 , $1,100 , educed to $1,000. I. . A. Stuart , nw'/i ' 19-23-2 , $3,200 , educed to $2,100. K. .1. m-ink. net19232 , $3,200 , re- luced to $2,100. Mlllo A. Stuart , neVi 21-23-1 , $9P,00 , educed to $9.000. Chas. Mtowsky , | it. block 2 , Man- ; amus Add. , Mudlson , $1,200 , reduced o $500. On motion the board then adjourned o June 11 , ltOS ) , at S o'clock a. m. Madison , Neb. , June 11 , 190S at S iVloek u. m. Board of equalization net pursuant to adjournment. Present nil board. On motion the following valuations , in complaint of the following persons , voix- reduced or application rejected ns shown below : Hello Mossman , pt. nwV'i sw1/ , 1-21-1 $5'iO ( , reduced to $175. Hello Mossman , pt. swM nw15211 , ( Madison Cityl $ ( i5 , reduced to $50 Uhoda .1. Steen , lot 1 , block 2. . lauch'h 2nd Add. , $1,275. reduced tr $ S20. ICd O'Shen. ' cfi lot G. block M names' 1st Add. . $1.000 , reduced tc $1,200. ( iotMich Huettner , lot I , block 17 Clark's Add. , Madison , $2,700 , reduced o $ : : , r.oo. Gottlieb Hiiettner. sU. so'/i 27-22-2 $ ( ' . ,100 , reduced to $ t,000. ! llenriette Xessin , nei19212 , $13- 000. reduced to $12,100. llennriettte Xessin. eVd nw119212 , $1.500 , reduced to $5720. Fred AltsUidt. nU block 7 , Dlttmars iddiilon , Madison , $250 , reduced to $100. $100.Fred Fred Altstadt , part ne > ' , soy , 5-21-1- 21'.a ' { , * 355. : ! reduced to $3300. Albert Xessin , swV , 1S-21-1 , $10,100 , reduced to S100SO. Albert Xessin , nwV , 19-21-1 ! $11900 , $11500. Dennis Streit , lot 5 , block 1 , Hauclis addition , Madison , $ SOO , reduced to $700. $700.Fran FranMielonx : , lots d nnd 7 , block 37 , Clarks addition , .Madison , $1800 , reduced to $1050. Cornelia A. Harnes , lots 2 and 3. block 37 , ( Marks addition , $1100 , re duced to $1150. Fred .1. Hender , pnrt neV , aw'/ , 5-21-l-ia. ( $2,000 , reduced to $2,100. Fred .I. Hondor. part nw'/i -1-21-1 , $12,150 , reduced to $11,700. Win. 11. Miller , block 10 , Mandamus addition , $1500 , leduced to $1000. Herman Hogrefe , part so1no'l , 12- 23-3 2'i-a , $150 , struck from tax roll , cemetery. Herman Hogrefe , wVfc sei/i 3-23-3 , $31100 , reduced to $2500. On motion the board then adjourned to 1 o'clock p. in. of the same day. June 11 , 190S at 1 o'clock p. m. Hoard met pursuant to adjournment , present full board. On motion the following valuations , on complaint of the following presons , were reduced as shown below. C. S. Smith. neV , 19-23-3 , $8000 , re duced to $7200. C. S. Smith , part seV , ne'4 ' 4-23-1-29 , $7050. reduced to $0350. C. S. Smith , seVi ncM 4-23-1 , 409 , $7050 , reduced to $0350. C. S. Smith , eVi se'/i 4-23-1 , SO , $7050 , reduced to $ iJ350. C. S. Smith , wf. . soV'i 4-23-1 , SO , $7050. reduced to $0350. C. S. Smith , sVj sw',4 4-23-1 , SO. $7050. reduced to $0350. C. S. Smith , seV4 se'i 5-23-1 , 40. $1000 , reduced to $700. A. Moldenhauer , nw',4 se'/i 20-24-1 , $2000 , reduced to ? ,1SOO. Joel H. Dow. ne4 10-21-4 , $5800 , re duced to $4500. Chas. Dlttberner , lots 2 and 3 , block 31 , names 3rd , $2800 , reduced to $2200. Hertha Helling , lot 1 , block C , Hauchs addition , $1000 , reduced to $1000. Fred Schutt. lots 2 and 3 , block C. Hauch addltian , $1500 , reduced to $1100. K. K. Kmerj. lot 5 , block 0 , Eaurh addition.$15on. . reduced to $1000 Kvirrtta t'nderbrry. s 41 ft n'X. lots 5 and G. block 21 , Barnes 2nd ad dition , Madison , $1500 , reduced to $1200. Wecener , part se'/4 ne i 30-24-1 , Fred J. IlHidor. ow' ' , 3221-3. $12200 , reduced to $11200. On motion the UIMM on lection . " , ( ! 232. moused in IfiO ? as nn i-ntlty wn aiiprotioned nmoiiK siibsi-tpiont pur chasers of ciild land In parts na fol- IOVVH. All partlon Intert-sU'd - having lieon previously not I fled. Nf' ' < , 3(1 ( 23-2 , 3-lf , of xnltl tax. NwU : ! i'.23-2. . 5-IC , of said tax. Sw'i232 ' : ! ' , B-li ! of said tax , Sf'i ' 3tl 23-2. 3-Ki of said las. MIKiluiMil , pnrtH of lots 1 and 5 , block 71 , N. W. addition , Madison. $ ir. ( ) , reduced to $375. Wnclav Sknla , lots 1 , 2 , 3 nml 4 , block 3 , Madison , $050 reduced to $5oo. $5oo.Mar MarSiutla lots 1 and 2 , block 12 , MiidiKon , $1400. reduced lo $1200. Chas. Schlttetihelm , lots 13. 11 , 15 , Id , 17 and 18. block 52. U. K. addition , Madison , $12..o . , reduced to $1000 , John Krelfels , lot S. block 7. Madi son , $1100 , reduced to SloOO. Mar > ( J. MathewKon , w'i ' sw'4 ' nw' ' ' ! and n % t-4 sw'i nwM 22-21-1. $2800 , reduced to $2150 , Hannah M. Arnolt , part sw'4 ' nw'.l 1 > , reduced to $1275. 5-21-1 , , n. $1295 Hannah M. Arm-tt , part nwV , swM 5-21-1 , 1'i.a , $7oii , reduced to $5'.IO. ' Aug. Moldenliaur , part sw'i ' nw'i 10-21-1 , 3Sa , $190d , reduced to $1710. ( Soo. NV. Schwenk , personal , Norfolk city , $271 , reduced to $1. Adele H. Hrinkmnii. sM , , lot 3 , block 1 I , Harnes 1st addition , $2000 $ , reduced to $2200. Hurt Mapes , nou. 2-21-1 , $3000 , re duced to $250. ( ! Hun Mapes , nwu. 2-21-1 , $5000 , re duced to $10(10. ( Carrie Olln. lot 1 and n G ft lot I block 1 , Park addition , Madison , $1000 reduced to $ SOO. Mary K. Itowlott. s GO ft lot 4 am' ' n 12 ft c 72 ft lot 5 , block 1 , Park addition , Madison , $1200 , reduced to $800. $800.On On motion the board then adjourned to June 12 , 1908 , at 7:30 : a. m. Madison. Neb. , June 12 , 1908 , at 7:30 : a. in. Hoard of equalization met pur suant to adjournment. Present full board. On motion the following valuations were on complaint of the following persons reduced as shown below. C. F. Kaul , lot "F" of Clarks out lols , $3000 , reduced to $1800. C. F. Kntil , lot "K" of Clarks outlets lots , $500 , reduced to $150. C. F. Kaul. pt. setnoM , r-2l-1- , 15Via , $ i9(10 : ! ( , reduced to $10000. C. F. Kaul , part sw1nwVfc , 5-21-1- la , $2515 , reduced to $515. NV. A. Uillour. lot I , block 17 , Harnes 1st addition , Madison , $1100 , reduced to $500. Hlancli Allen , no'f block 11 , Manda mus addition , .Madison , $3500 , reduced to $2700. NVm. V. Allen , lot G , block 0 , Madison son- , $7.00 , reduced to $0000. D. F. Reynolds , lots G and 7. block 27 , Harnos 3rd addition , $2500 , reduced to $2500. Knto Kaul , e'-f. ' lots 2 and 3 , block 32 , Harnes 3rd addition , $1100 , reduced to $500. F. H. Kaul , w'/j lots 2 and 3 block 32 , Hnrnes 3rd addition , $2500 , reduced to $2200. fi. Polenski , w 22 ft lots 1 and I. block 25 , Harnes 3rd addition , $1100 , reduced to $1000. Mary A. NVebb , w' lots G and 7 , block 31 , Harnes 3rd addition , $1500 , reduced to $1200. Frederick Huelle , nw'i 35-22-2 , $11100 , reduced to $12100. Lena Horst , n lot 3 and s'/ & lot 2 , block 11 , Hnrnes 1st , $1500 , reduced to $1000. J. C. Horsham , lot 3 and s 1G ft lot "A , " block 31. Clarks addition , $1900 , reduced to $1800. S. M. Martin , lot. S. block 35. Clarks addition , ? 2tOi ( , reduced to $2000. C. NV. Dompsy , lot 1 , block 39 Clarks addition , $1200. reduced to $1000. O. NV. Dompsy. lot 5 , block 39 , Clarks addition. $1300 , reduced to $1000. Jacob H. Sebmitt , ne'/i 1G-21-2 , $13500. reduced to $13000. Thomas IClliott , lot 1 , block 15 , Clarks addition , $3000 , reduced tc $20011. Thomas Elliott , lot 1. block 15 Clarks addition , Madison , $100 , reduced - ed to $250. Thomas Klliott , lot 5 , block 15 Clarks addition , Madison , $800 , reduc ed to $500. Thomas Klliott. lot S , block 45 Clarks addition , .Madison , $100 , reduc ed to $250 , The matter of the assessment of th ( Mill property at Madison , Neb. , beinf part swV , sw'/i 32-221 , came up foi consideration , Mr. A. A. Hley the owner or being present. On motion the as sessment for 190S on said propertj was raised from $ GOOO to $5000. On motion the following reductions in valuation were made on complain of the following persons. Ixmise Schmidt , part block 2 , Man damns addition , Madison , $1700 , re duced to $1100. John Fuehs , lot 8 , block 4 , Park ad ditlon , Madison , $1700 , reduced to $1200. Jennie E. Gates , block 1 , College Hill addition , Madison , $1800 , reducei to $800. A. W. Fellows , lots 10 and 19 , inc. Huena Vista Tract , $2700. reduced to $1700. S. D. Lyons , lot 1. West Side Park $1050 , reduced to $800. I/its 1G and 17. West Side Park each , $200 , reduced to $150. All other unimproved lots inVcs Side Park , each reduced to $100. Katherine Weinberger , lot o , block 31 , Harnes 3rd , $1300. reduced to $ loon. Cha * Hu = tr-ed , ' ; . sw'4 14-22-2 $ r.oo . : , reducr-d to j'oon. On motion the hoard then ni1Jnurnr- ( to 70 o'clock p m . of the same day Madison , Neb. June 12 1908. at 7'30 o'clock p. m Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present full board. struoU'd to pause notice to be served on the following persons , firm * or corporntlonc , to appear before the hoard of i-iiuall/.iillcn In cnttl n on June IS. HI nnd 20. UiOS to show ciiune why their axiM'Hcinent * should not In- raised , and to require them to brlfiR with thorn their hooks , record nnd papers. 1Mwnrd and Hrndford Lumber Co. personal pi-o | Tt > . Norfolk clt > . Norfolk Shop Co. , porsoiial property , Norfolk city. Norfolk l.u-i'ber Co. , poi-nomil prop- ort > , Norfolk city. H. NV. Wtnitr , pvi'Minal property , Norfolk city , L. C. Mlttelstadt , personal property , Norfolk city. fltanton and Thomson , personal propirt ) , Tlltlt-li Village. T. T. McDonald , personal property , Tilden village. . H. C. Battler , personal property , Norfolk oil ) . C. P. Parish , personal proper ! ) . Norfolk cli > . Chicago Lumber Co. , personal prop er ! \ , Norfolk city. L. 15. Haker , personal property , Hattie - tie Creek village. Howard Miller Lumber Co. , personal property. Hattle Creeek village. John NV. NVarrick , personal proper ! ) Meadow ( irove village. Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co. , Tilden village , personal property. AeiF.icUhoff & Thompson , Til- den village , personal property. Diers Brothers , personal proper ! ) , M.idlson city. On motion the board then adjourned o June IS , 1905 at 1 o'clock p m. C5I2O. E. RICHARDSON , County Clerk. Madison , Neb. , June 9 , 1'ins ' , at 1 i. m. The board of county commls- loners mot pursuant to edjoiirnmciit. I'n sent. John Malone , Burr Taft nnd Henry Sundorman. On motion the board then adjourned to 70 : ; ! p. m. June ! ( . 11IUS. Madison , Nob. . June ! ) . 190S , at 7:10 : ! p. m. Board met pursuant to adjourn ment. Present. Commissioners Malone - lone , Taft and Sunderman. On moIon ! Herman F. Barney , chair man of the Soldier's Relief commis sion was allowed the sum of $105.00 tor the use of the commission. On motion n public road four rods wide , the center line of which follows the section line commencing at Ihe southeast corner of the northeast quar ter of section I , Township 21 , Range 1 , thence north one mile and terminat ing at the ii'irthoast corner of the se1/ , : ! : ' , - 1-L' , was established and dedicated as n public road. The parties owning Ihe land taken therefor having con sented thereto and stipulated Ihe amount of damages to be paid there- tor and on motion the following claims were allowed as liquidated damages on account of establishing said road : ! ' " . NV. Moehnert nnd A. C. Moehnert 1 acre s.w'/i , nwM : ' , - : l-1 $100 00 NV. n. Moehnert neV , 1-21-1 , two acres 190 00 Cornelia A. Barnes , nw1nw1 , / , : ' . -21-1 , one acre S" 00 Said last claim above Is accepted by said Cornelia A. Barnes with the inderstanding that no culvert is to > e placed on said road in such a way as to cause a How of water on the and of the claimant that would in any way prove a damage to said land. On vote by roll call on above propo sitions John Malone voted "yes , " Henry Sunderman voted "yes" and Burr Taft voted "no. " Carried. Madison , Neb. . June 10 , 1905 , nt 7:3o : p. m. Board met pursuant to ad journment. Present , full board. Minutes of April 25 , 1905 , were read and approved. On motion Peter Kmtg was appoint ed road overseer of R. D. No. 2 On motion the following bills were allowed : A. B. Richardson , deputy as sessor , Valley precinct . . . , $ 88 7T F. J. Dover , deputy assessor , I'liloii precinct 135 2C Robt Dales , deputy assessor , Jefferson precinct 113 7C P. J. Osnes , deputy assessor , Shell Creek precinct 181 Gt A. L. Carter , deputy assessor , Norfolk precinct ( Outside . . 220 3C S. NV. Onrvln , deputy assessor , Norfolk ( City ) 219 OS R. C. C.arvin , assisting deputy assessor , Norfolk City 19 Si F. W. Richardson , deputy as sessor. Highland precinct. . . 85 5 ( NV. R. Martin , deputy assessor , Schoolcraft precinct 107 K C. L. Anderson , deputy assessor ser , Norfolk City 1G5 0 ( Ben DavU , deputy assessor , Fairview precinct 12510 J. P. Oableman , deputy assessor ser , Kalnma/foo precinct . . . . 105 75 Fred Terry , deputy assessor , Wnrnerville precinct S3 50 Frank NVlilte , deputy assessor , Green Garden precinct . . . . 11030 C. E. Mclntosh , deputy assessor ser , Emerlck precinct 98 10 P. W. Ruth , county assessor , . G12 50 J. L. Rynearson , deputy assessor ser Ill 00 I. n. Ixmupkor , deputy assessor ser , Madison City 17020 W. S. Crook , deputy assessor , Deer Creek precinct 7) ) 70 NVill McDonald , deputy assessor ser , Meadow drove precinct. 103 10 F. G. Volk , deputy assessor , Battle Creek precinct 12C S5 J. H. B. NVagner , deputy assessor ser , Grove precinct 9G 00 D. L. Best , livery for commis sioners 3 00 L. M. Johnson , grading commis sioner district No. 1 200 00 Sam Cokely. work Com. Di = t. No 2 If. . 50 rim * . Wilt/ , work at court hoiitto . 27 00 State Journal Co , supplies . . . . 4 OQ Gee B Richardson , office ex penses . . 41 52 .A , Rithko work Com. Diet . No 2 t i DO .laiiK's V. Johnson , ticket for pauper , claimed $11.25 , al lowed nt 10 26 Hen. C. Davis , \vork II. D. No. 9 40 00 ,1. T. Moore , work Com. Hist. No. 2 ( W 10 J II. Hide , repairing Jail S 00 J. .J. ch-meiits , salary and fees 3Hi ! 25 W. If. Walurs , chairs for elec tion 1 SO L Brnso , miNo. for poor farm 2 02 NV. P. nixon. work Com. DIs. No. 2 24 00 NV. P. Dlxott , repairing grader 0 HI L. NV. Lon , grading Com. Dlst. No. 1 20C. 00 Smith Premier Typewriter Co. , ribbons 7 00 Gim. Until , snlnr ) 50 no I. T. Cook , work Com. Dlsl. No. 1 11(1 ( G7 1. T. Cook , work Com. Dlsl. No. 2. 1908 fund 11d (17 ( 1. T. Cook , work Com. Dlst. NO. : t int r.r , Irvin & Mi-leher , groceries for raupor II 1" Lester K. Wllllnmx , riprap . . . 7 50 PoiT ) C. Harris , riprap 17 25 Lester R. Williams , work R. D. No. I 3 00 Pcrr ) C. Harris , work l ! . D. No. I P SO NVill Schesledt. liny for road Com. Dlst. No 2 , assigned to Norfolk National bank 2500 Carl Relche , hay for road , gen era ! fund 4 00 Paul Dlttmnr , work , bridge fund 10 50 Henry King. work. R. D No I. 2 50 Nelson Giibrielson , work , old R. 1) ) . No. 27 3 25 Nelson & Gabrlelson , work , R. D. No. 13 5 GO Mike Dusnl , work on roud. . . . 3 00 J. P. Gabelmnn , workR. . D. . . No. II 3150 NVm Huddle , work , R. D. No. . .II 1 0 ( Huso Publishing Co. , blanks. . 27 Of Huso Puplishlng Co. , printing 151 51 Huso Publishing Co. , books. . . 110 2 : On motion the claim of $7I.)7 ) allowed Ihe City of Madison on April 2S , 1908 , was recon sidered and on motion the same was allowed to the City of Madison less the sum of $25 00 , owing by the City of Madison to Ihe county , al lowed at M 91 City of Madison , water rent. . 7 50 Nebraska Telephone Co. , tolls , Norfolk 29 20 1 S. Carl or , assisting county . .surveyor 2 00 Frank S. Perdue , salary . . . . 100 00 ( 'has. NVeltriprapping 10 00 Madison Merc. Co. , supplies for pauper 2 05 L. Bruse , repairs poor farm. . 7 33 NVestorn Wheeled Scrapper Co. , repairs for grader 82 00 NV. C. Elley , salary deputy sheriff 105 00 Sis. Scha\ land , seats 18 00 Frank S. Perdue , salary for -May 100 00 ICd Voss , work at cour ! house 10 50 Nebraska Telephone Co. , tolls , Norfolk G 35 Hammond Stephens Co. , sup plies for Co. Supt 22 00 E. X. Smart , insanity commis sioner S 0(1 ( Ellx.aboth McFarland , assist ing County Supt 20 OC NV. M. rploii. court ballff 10 0(1 ( NV. C. Elley , livery nnd fees. . 3G 7C NV. C. ICIIey , livery , Perdue. . . 10 OC C' . 10. Plnss , work at court house 11 = John NVegner , wolf scalps . . 12 Of FranJ. . Johnson , wolf scalps 1 1 OC G. C. Rouse , wolf scalps . . . . 11 Of P. 11. Dommi-1 , wolf scalps. . . ] 2 Of NVilliiim Hassman , wolf scalps S 00 John Schlender , well scalps . . 1 I 00 Herman F. Scheer , wolf scalps 2 00 James A. Jones , wolf scalps. . II 00 NV. A. Salmon , wolf scalps . . IS 00 John NVaud , wolf scalps . . . . 1 00 A. G. SInison , wolf scalps . . G On Andrew Heath , wolf scalps . . S 00 ICd Ilaralek , wolf scalps . . . . 10 00 Patrick Richardson , wolf scalps 30 00 Oliver Typewriter Co. , Omaha , repairs 3 30 Anton Swanson , rent Twiss family 9 00 Anton Swanson , rent Twifis family G 00 Peter Johnson , suplles for Twiss family 8 35 Ida Nelso , nursing Twiss family 13 00 Burr Taft , labor and mileage. 11G 20 John Malone , labor and mileage - age 15G 30 Henry Sunderman , labor and mileage 10G 00 On motion the claim of Leonm ; Brown allowed April 28 , 1905 at $ < ! 00 was reconsidered nnd wholly disallow ed , the same having been previous ! ; allowed. On motion the following bonds were approved : First National Bank of White City Knns. , bond for duplicate warrant. John Crook , Soldier's Relief Com mission. NV. II. Widaman , Soldier's Relic Commission. Herman F. Barney , Soldier's Relle Commission. On motion the following bills were allowed : II. O. Munson , M. D. , attend ance at poor farm , assigned to Norfolk National bank. . ? 27 " 50 On motion the action of this boon on February 5 , 190S , In reference to balance of claim of $50.00 , nllowei to J. , T. Orr by which said balance claim was allowed at $1250 was r. considered nnd n-clnded ami said .1 J Orr is lieri'h > allo\\rd the sum o jro ; nn On motion 'he action of tliN bonn on Ff-bruarv 5 lrnis in reference to balance of claim of $ ro on allowed to J J Orr by which said balance claim was allowed at $12.50 was recon Idorc-d nnd toclndod nnd said J. J > rr Is hereby allowed the sum of 50 00. On moi ion the net ion of this board m February fi. I ! 0 $ . by which IV Inlm of J , .1. Orr for J25.no was al owed at $2. 50 , was reconsidered and eclndod nnd on moinm said claim K ltlo\\cd less $500 deducted for old umber taken by sold J. J. Orr. nl- owed lit $20 no. On motion the board then adjourned o June II , (90S ( , at 7 p. in. Madison. Neb. , Juno II. Ilins. al 7 i. m.--Hoard mot pursuant lo ndjourfi- uetit. Present , John Mnlono , Hurt- I'lift and Henry Hiindermau. C. D. Johnson , siinnl of the poor iirni , made Ihe following report : Bailie Creek. Neb. , Juno 1. 1008. I'o the Honorable Hoard of County Commissioners of Madison County , Nebraska. < ! ( iiilenien-- : I heM'wIlh liinid ) oiir loiiornble bed ) m ) llrst quarter ! ) re tort ending -luiie 1. 19os. Uilnnco in Battle crook Vul- lo ) bank. March I. UIOS. . . . $121 82 Cash Disbursements ' . 1' ) . Johnson , 4th quar ter salary $ 78 75 I. Knonlgsloln 90 NVnlt Kile ) . Dr. Mmv son's bill B7"i Od Fun-si. apple , cher- r ) , grape ami pouch trees 11 50 C. D , JohiiMin , en 1st quarter salary . . . . 27 00 Inhinee on hand In Battle Creek Val ley bank 92 $121 S2 $121 S2 The following bills have been in- urred since the las ! report , which were allow * d. nnd the Steward aulli- iri/.ed topa ) the same. f. Koesd r 3 75 Nllg. Steffen 3S 25 Jut tie Creek Tele phone Co G 10 Miller Bros 4 50 NV. B. Ftirost (1 ( 05 I. Miller 99 59 Ralph Fliers ! t 50 1. R. Gardells 22 55 Morris Drug Co 10 85 I. Dlttrick 9 GO tattle Creek Mills 10 50 , . B. Baker 20 05 C. T. Hainan 1G 10 NV. L. Boyer 1 I 10 ! . C. Hardware Co. , . . 87 10 O. H. Maas 39 IS j. F. Mora 40 10 lobert Osborn 5 00 C. D. Johnson , balance on salary 93 00 Precco & Hrcchler. . . . 50 00 $591 97 C. D. Johnson , Steward On motion the following bills were i Mowed : Joe Honish. work R. D. No. 8 , assigned to Jack Koenigsloln $ 30 5C Ellioit-Fisher Typewriter Co , repairs 5 OC Nat. Cleveland , work at Court House Hill , 2 OC NVm. Studls , work nt Court House Hill 2 Of lee Benlsh , work It. D. No. S a slgnld to Jack Koenigsteln IS 50 Fairbanks Morse Co. . gas engine 122 29 On motion Herman Hogrefe was allowed for overpaid ( axes for 1907 on NV'SE' ' / , : : -2-3 : : 3 90 On motion the county clerk was in- slructid to strike from Hie 1907 tax list , taxes on lots S , 9 , lo , 11 , 12 , 13 and 11 , block 9 and lots 1 , 2 , 3 , 1 , 5 and U , block 15 Hillside Terrace addi tion to Norfolk , Nebraska , on account of said lots having boon taken for light of way of drainage ditch. On motion the sum of Forty and no-ioo Dollars was set aside to pay for the care of Theresa Gaudlit/ pauper at the institute for feeble mind ed at Beatrice , Nebraska nnd the board declared the maintenance of ald pauper a proper charge against Madison county. On motln the board then adjourned to June 12 , 190S nt 7:30 : p. m. June 12 , 1908 a ! 7:30 : p. m. Board mot pursuant to adjournment , Present full board. On motion the board Mini adjourned , Geo. 12. Richardson , County Clerk The Gregory County Seat. Commenting on the decision of thr South Dakota supn me court to the effect that Fairfax is only ( ho temporary ary location of the Gregory count ) sent the Gregory Advocate says : "It will be remembered ihut all fall and winter the towns of Burke nnd Herrick spent a great denl of tlm ; > and money.to secure names to their respective petitions. In the early pnrt of the light , Herrick maintained that Fairfax was but the temporary county seat nnd that no petition was neces sary , while Burke maintained that Fairfax was the permanent county seat and that a petition was necessary to remove it from Fairfax. NVhen the matter was presented to the commis sioners , Herrick having a much larger petition than Burke , claimed that Fair fax was Hie permanent location nnd Burke claimed dint Is was only tem porary. The commissioners spent a long time examining the two petitions and finally decided that Horriek should be the candidate for county seat hon ors. But this decision handed down by MIP supreme court given every town In the county nn opportunity to enter the race for county seat. A majority vote is necessary to move the county seat from Fairfax. " Mrs s I. HnwtMi nfVivtiP : , tV Vn wiitiv - | ! > . ,1 Mfferrr from kidney I1 is , . , , tht , , . , t times I i oul | nut c-t ' "it of t i ] , ind when I did I could imt . , , Rttuimht I took Foloy'a Ki'lf r > > Ki-mpiiv c.no dollar bottle and part of tt.e sei nd < ureil mo entirely" K'-ley s Kl-lncy Itemody works wonders where others are n total failure , Iv I eB2.ll Druir fo. MAMMY MOMEH. SODCM AND IN fr DUSTMIOUS , CALLS JAIL HOME. MAS LIVUD IN JAIL TNVO MONTHS Marry Mobcr , Never in Jnll Dcltrc , Has Turned Norfolk's Unstlle Int "Home" Dropped In And Mnde Himself Imlispcnsnblc. How many "goiiilo leaiiers" | ii\- : VIT spi'iii a ulghl in JnlI1. ' How niiiin shudder at Ihe it on bars' . ' How tn.mv would tttlllngl ) listen to the elicit -I UKMecl door when II spelled out : \ night lii the city dungeon ? There Is n man in NorlolK a > i > um- man of ( \\eiiiyllve who makes liollio In the Norfolk jllll. He IK ml . i Indii-nloiis and n hiinl ami popu' i \\orKi-r. lie has been In Norfolk li i two month * and there Is no pine.m thr- ell ) Mint he can call Ills holm- I il Mio clly Jiill. AI day break Mio Jnll doors SUM- ; open and llarrj Roher- for such i- r titanium- : slops out for his da's ) \\oi. ; He finds work from dllTcroni poi , | I. . over the oil ) . The people who liln- him say ho is a ttood worker , one < > ! tin1 kind wllo dm sn't dodge Mio oilIs , and ( -nils. So when ih < reV work to l he finds. II. Then nl nluhl he com. - ImoK. Tinjnll doois open and elt.se Ho is locked in with llio prisoner * Harry Itoher hit" prou d thai it lakes more ihati Iron hart ) and a M..l ' | cage lo miiKo a prison. NVIlh n cl. . ar conscience he ser-s nothing in the I.nl but it homo , a place of shelter. ; t friendly bed. The slor ) of Mils young man , \\h < i- . > lioine is the oil ) jail , Is a slorv ol tin- business depression Mm ) was noieiil several months ago In Ihe largi r oil n * . He worked as a wood moldi r in St. Louis. Then uork stopped. He st irl- ed north. Olllcer Kell found him otic nigln In Ihe railroad ) iirds. Just lo hold him over night Kell brought Holier to the jail. The noxl moining the young man said thai he would p > out and look for work. Ho did and nl night returned nnd asked if be couldn't stay all night in Ihe jail. He got permission. After that Holier lilted naturally in to the jnll. Ho accepted It as his home and without any "doclnrailons of MI t tendons" sol about to straighten tin- \ place up. ll < lias jus ! about m-ii | < himself indl > peiisalile around die j.nl Ho keep * it lidy. Ho assists the f _ floors \siih prisoners. So without a- \ one ndmllMiiK Mia ! it is so , the n. \ \ situation has come to be aceoplcd Holier ha- * had l\u > causes of m , . I MI far. One is Hie "drunks" pm i : . jail. Roller doesn't liUe u diiink ni. The oilier day Holier hoard nom. . who wanted to hire him .to wet U Ihe Mini , ask , "Ha\p you seen young bum ? " He had never called a bum" before. That was second cause for urief. "No , I was never arrested until Olllcer Kell took me up Miat ni bt because 1 looked MKi a tramp , " R.h. ( . i says. . No InimtniK 1-liiiinn bnvc to ho tn.-idr for FoU-y's llnm-y nml Tar. tlie will known ictnody for c-cnisli" . coldsnl IIIIIH ; troiibk-H. The furl tnat innril.i.t . . - tles of Koley'B Honey and Tnr nro u-.iil than of nny olhor 1-011 )1 roiru-dy IH Un bent testimonial of HP RTPIU merit. Why then risk , tiikinjj some unknown | /e- | > iiritlnn : when Kolev's Money nml 'i.-.r . ousts you no more and Is sufu and sure. Kle.suu UrviK Co. A GALLERY DEMONSTRATION. But It Was An Outburst of Real En- thusinsm. "Tho Roosevelt domoiiM ration in the republican national convt ir on Thursday al'tt rnoon came from tin galleries , Inn itvas an outburst of genuine nml sincere enthusiasm. " This is the vi rdict of Count ) At torney Jack Koenigstein , who it- turned from Chicago yosiorda ) . HI and Hurt Mapes went out and got , i lunch during the demonstration and when they came back the crowds \\tre siill cheering. Among those who attended fiom Norfolk wore : Burl Mnpes , .lack KoeiilK-sioin , M. l ) . Tyler nnd I'.ml Xrn-low. At Chicago -lack KoenigM. m was joined by his brother , NVillii'in ' , who formerly lived hero. Burl Mapes and NV. N. Huso re turned Saturday noon from Ciicam ! . Mrs. S. Joyce , Claremont , N. H , writes : "About a year n o I houpht two bottles of Foley'H Kidney Renr-dy. It cured me of H severe case of Uid-.ey trouble of several years standing. U certainly is n grand , KOOI ! modi. . ine. Mid 1 heartily recommend it. " Klesnu Drug Mrs. Becls Grnnted Honorary Degree. Mrs. Cora A. Beds , who has had charge of the Norfolk branch of the NVestorn Conservatory of .Music for Hie hist twelve years , was given an honorary diploma in recognition of her faithful and efficient work. The presentation was made at the close of the commencement exercises by President K. H. Scott of the Chicago school. THREE FINGERS SMASHED. Seven-Year-Old Ralph Suiter Suffers Painful Injury. This morning little seven-year-old Ralph Suiter , the son of M. p. Suiter , wan the victim of a most painful ac cident , a heavy radiator snmfihlng three of the lad's fingers. Hi' was standing In fiont of the Norfolk 1'lumblng and Jlt-ating com pany's place of business when a radiator - ator which was standing on the walk fell over catching the tun's bund Hn was released a soon n * possible ntn ! IllHolcleii e.illi'd. He dn-sM < l the wound and at lust reports iho ! : to ! fellow was getting nlonp nicih Tim end of one finger was tnken entirely off The wound while not uerlous IB a most nalnful one.